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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-01-07

=. s"vps over inc pralri >, suppil-
ID tbsf ingredient TO the soil in guam
kity much larger than it now receives.
land is It not reasonable conclusion
that if VIC restore this element to the
soil, we will furnish it with at least Que
of the needs it requires. for the better
development of our fruits .? l can but
think that this is one of the causes
possibly the principle one-of our fail
ures, and the remedy for them That
there are other clements needed, Of
which our soils have become deficient,
is also probable; what are they. and
how are they restored, are questions call
ing for careful investigation on the part
of scientific men,"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-01-07
Kindness to Fowls.

A most important point in the matter
Of increased egg production consists in
thoroughly DEMONSTRATING the fowls
Feeding the fowls from the hand with
meat occasionally, their eagerness fol
which oyorcomes their timidity, insures
good results It is good plan to break
up FISH bones for them daily, which moi
only increases the production of eggs,
but assists materially in familiarizing
the fowls with their attendant. To in
sure their domesticity, fowls should be
visited often. treated with kindness, and
cared for to such degree that tue
owners attention will be largely recog-
nized and appreciated. --Pouttry World
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-01-07

Don'toverdo the matter Of filling your
orchard with varieties of apples. A few
standard kinds are much better than a
hundred for market purposes. Get the
best you know Of, aud keep the range
of your selections within proper limit.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1887-01-07

Ground bone and kainit with some
lnuriatc Of potash makes a good plant
food for the peach orchard
Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1887-05-04
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Freie Presse fuÌˆr Texas. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1865-1945, 1887-05-04
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R~orb6euti4en 2lOhb bic Reiie Htsr's
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The Grenada gazette., 1887-12-31
RAILROADS IN CHINA.
An Innovation That viii BE Revolution
In Various Senses.

In Various Senses.
1t is probable that within ten years
Asia will be crossed by a transconti-
mental railroad, built by the Russians
from the present terminus Of the line,
which is already some hundreds of miles
east Of the Ural mountains to Irkutsk,
thence to Lake Balkan, and down the
valley of the Amoor to Vladivostock.
or some other port open to deep sea
navigation. In the mean
time China is also TO be gradually
opened up to civilization by means Of
seven lines Of railroads, for which
plans have already been made and on
which work will soon be commenced.
This change in the exclusive policy of
the Empire is due to the fact that
Marquis Tseng has imbibed some of
the spirit of progress during his long
residence in Europe, and has added his
influence to that of Ii Hung Chang,
always liberal. in inducing the father
of the young Emperor to consent.
The motive is rather strategic than
commercial. the need of railroads to re-
inforce the garrisons Of long extent
Of scacoast having been made evident
during the late war with France. 1t is
the design TO connect Taku. at the
mouth Of the Pei-Ho, with Pcking, and
to build road from Peking To Canton,
connecting it with branch lines to
Chefoo. Shanghai, Foochow, Annoy,
Swatow and such other ports as may
seem necessary. It seems to be unccr.
tain who Is to build these roads 1t
was first stated that the contract to
build that from Pcking to Taku had
been given to French syndicate. II
has since been stated that the work
would be given to Chinese contractors
alone, though this seems improbable.
The competition has been active be.
tween the representatives Of French,
German, American and English com.
panies. To open tho Chinese empire
by means Of railroads will he u revolu.
ton In more senses than one. It will
make the whole population uneasy,
will render the c0ast Of the empire nc.
and probably set In motion =
wave Of emigration that may destroy
the industrial equilibrium Of the world.
II it does not have results absolutely
dangerous to its general peace. -HSN
FraNcjsco CAroMicIA
The Grenada gazette., 1887-12-31
THE NEW YEAR.

White book OF the new year, beheld with awe |!
Upon thy leaves what record shall we make (.
WIN Time, the searcher, find within thy lids
But plotted lines, and many q sud mistake
When thou art clasped, and with the volumes
past
Art laid away. Therein our fate We writo
The sum Of all the years our sentence is.
How will it bear eternitys clear light'
II, like teacher steadying the hand
Vi young child, Gods hand holds eurs all
through
We shall, when looking backward from the
end
Rejoice to lind the writing fair and true.
-Ars. m. =. Butts in S. S. 2inss.
The Grenada gazette., 1887-12-31

Sets inside outside Price below oil componn
small mill and gin IN the country Write for large catalogue ~
side ousde-PRIcEs Low
Best Portable MN MarkT0ok premium
Alabama and South Carolina State fairs thirteen eonpetos
Ground the best meal and oft.
The Best Saw APony Mill with and best
friction that all Ratchet
complete except cut 5000 feet $780, It warrant
TO cut with HORSE
THIS! mills made
Milestone. purposes ps
chine getting prices A. A. DsLoxcM Bao,
Founders and Machinists, Atlantis, Ga
The Grenada gazette., 1887-12-31

of light as the ugly head swept TO and
fro. But -nly for moment my foot
was on its body, not more than third
Of the distance from its tail, so that
fully two thirds of the body was free,
| and ii WAS 4 large snake.
What did do? What could l do!
Within one second after looked down.
the deadly reptile was ready to strike,
the head was thrown back, the upper
jaw raised until it fairly lay over to-
ward the crest, and | knew the blow
was coming. l could only throw up
my hands. start backwards and think
of my wife and children at home. Oh!
how my past life fitted before my men,
tai yision--was my life of wild rovings
all over the world to end here on the
side of old Osspee mountain The
blow came quick and strong, striking
me on the left thigh, and l gave q
spring backwards; looked downward
and saw that the ycnomuus reptile was
cliEging To iny pants, the hooked fangs
preventing his letting go while was
IN motion. In an instant, however,
the prehensilc tail. or the lower part of
the body, caught among the bushes
and the fangs were torn away.
Backwards to the sled road | stag
gered. faint and dizzy, knowing that
had been struck, and expecting every
moment to feel the touch of the poison
in my vitals. As reached the logging
road Eddie was by my side. He had
noticed the fallen spruce and was max
ing for it.
But he paused and gazed at me. ex-
claiming: "Father. what ails you?'
"Bitten!" ! gasped.
"A rattlesnake, father?"
Yes" l said.
"Wherco"
l laid my hand on my thigh. where
l still felt the force of the blow.
'Let us look. Wen cut into it, bind
on piece Of the fat Of the dead snake
then drive for home. Quick. where is
it?"
My thigh was exposed, fair and
ruddy, but not mark of the poisoned
fangs were to be seen.
"There's not bite here, father, nor
a sign of one"
Eddie's happy smile of assurance
gave me strength, and my thoughts
'ame to my aid. l looked where the
breads of the corduroy had been
started up into loops by the tearing
'way of the snakes fangs and saw that
t was directly over the Objectionable
pocket lputm my hand into the pocket
md drew forth the only thing it con-
aimed. the broad fat piece of shingle
With the trout line wound upon it.
The line was new and of fine white
ilk, and we saw upon the silken sur
ace the stain of the snakes deadly
cnom; but we saw it more plainly
pon the smooth wood. The teeth had
truck through pants, pocket and three
urns of the line to the wood, and we
ould follow the ycllowish green lines
here the subtle poison had crept ,
long the grain Of the wood as plainly
$ though they had been drawn with
pen and ink.
Reader, do you wonder / was weak
nd let Eddie drive home? And do
OIL wonder my face gave token Of re. A
ent terror when l entered my house?
ut you can imagine that the pocket
condemned in the morning furnished
'od for very curious and interesting
iscussion, and in the end we were all
lclined to admit that man is so far
feature of circumstances that he hath
uch and continued need of reliance
pom a power other than his own.
The pocket saved my life. l firmly
,lieve. Yankee Blade.
The Butler weekly times., 1887-01-12
TOO NICE.

The fue-haired dude OF the petit
coat organ, whose bump OF modesty
is abnormaly developed, to the det
r,ment of his rational faculties, draws
his white neckerchiet tightly over
his bosom and holds his hands IN
holy horror over a news item IN the
TIMES of last week. His modesty
has received a great shock and 1t is
doubtful If It will survive. The
TIMES exposed avillian in his he.lish
work of destroying an innocent little
girl, not in her teens. and bringing
sorrow and trouble into peaceful
households, at the time shielding his
netarious and damnable acts under
the Ministerial garb, and our inno'
cent and guilless lamb pleads that
such things are immoral and should
not be mentioned. His idea, we
presume, of journalism is that such
consumate scoundrels should be al.
lowed to go in peace, perhaps to
another neighborhood and repeat
his devils own work all because,
for sooth, some over sensitive nature
might be shocked by the exposure.
We say away with such sickly senti-
mentallsm. The sooner the press,
and the ministry, too. have the
courage of their convictions to stand
up and expose such things happening
under the very shadow of our homes
the better will it be tor society. The
TIMES will continue on the side of
the just and innocent, and will fear
lessly expose such awful and cruel
wrongs, come they from the palace
of the high or the hut of the low.
We have no apologies to offer for
anything we have published.
The Butler weekly times., 1887-01-12
A Prominent Bates County Mans
Death by Violence.

Hannibal, Mo-, Jan. 6.-On the
morning. of July Is, 1884, the dead
body OF Tudson &. Armstrong, a
prominent farmer of Bates county,
was found on the Chicago and Alton
railroad track near Odessa. 1t had
been run over by tram and was
horribly mangled.
The coroner's investigation of the
tragedy developed no satisfactory
explanation of the manner or means
OF death, but suspicious existed that
he had met with toul play.
The mystery OF two wears was
solved Wednesday by the death-bed
confession of convicted tram rob-
Der in the Missouri penitentiary, who
revealed the story OF the crime. con.
Tossing that he had robbed Armstrong
of several hundred dollars, murdered
him, and then, to divert suspicion,
placed the dead body on the track,
where it was run over and crushed
This is the story as it comes from
Warden Marmaduke to J. Nj. Arm.
strong, the murdered mans brother
in this city.
The Butler weekly times., 1887-01-12

Sheriff GlazebrOok received his
first boarders the first of last week,
and harder looking set af custom
ers one would not like to meet after
dark in a secluded spotunless, like
the printer he had his pocket
book as free of the filthy lucre as his
soul was OF guilt. The priso.
ners hear the romantic names of
John Jones, William Blown, John
Smith and David Louterback. They
were sent up from Rich Hill. three
for petit larceny and Jones for car
rv,ng concealed weapons. Such
fellows are in their element when
they can get their board tree from
the county till the roses come again,
then they will be out and off for
greener pastures. The Sheriff will
probably make them earn their bread
on the rock pile, as she should.
The Butler weekly times., 1887-01-12
SOME PROPOSED LEGISLATION.
What Our Representative is Doing.

Jefferson City, Mo. Jan. 3.-Hon.
7 H. Hinton, the representative
from Bate, county, says he will in
troduce bills as follows:
To prohibit pooling and discrImi'
nation by railroads and to enlarge
the powers of the Railroad Commis-
sion.
Providing that mining corporations
and operators shall pay their EN-
ployes twice month and at equal
periods.
Providing that coal miners mav'
at their own expense, EMPLOY a check
weighman in addition to anu with
the same powers and penalties as the
one employed by the mine.
Dividing the state into two or more
mining inspection districts, district
inspectors to have power to appoint
deputies.l
Providing that the weight of pit
cars shall be plainly marked on the
cars, and that cars be bpueht to a
stand.still on the scale when being
weighed.
Providing that telegraph compa.
nies shall not employ any one under
al years of age as night operator,
and that the service of night operators
shall not exceed SIX consecutive
hours.
Mr.. Hinton has prepared bills re-
lating to township organization, sales
under deed of trust, incurable insane,
teachers certificates, and terms of
school directors. Also, a bill max
my the larceny of oyer $1,000 pun
ishable by term of from ten to
twenty-five years in the p.nitentiary,
instead of only five years. as now.
I his last would apply TO express
robbers like Wittrock ct al.
The Butler weekly times., 1887-01-12
What is it-What it does.

Hoods Sar>aparilla is made OF sarsap-
a,illa, dandeloin, mandrake, cherry bark,
IVA ursi, dock and other valuable medi-
cinal agents, long and tavorably SHOWN
tor their power in eradicatins diseases
and purifying the blood. 1t will cure,
when in the power of medicine, Scrotula,
Salt Rheum, Dyspepsia, Headache, Con-
stiptation. Biliousnesss, General Debility,
Pains IN the Back, Kidney Complaint,
Catarrh, Female Weakness, Cancerous
Humor, Humor OF the Face, Ringworms,
Pimples, Ulcers, Sores, Tumors, Scald
Head, and all diseases rising from an inn
pure state or low conpition of the blood
Hoods Sarsaparilla is made by Z. l:
Hood s. Co. Lowell, Mass. Sold by all
druggists. ST; six for SIS.
The Butler weekly times., 1887-01-12
Order of Publication.
STATE OF MISSOURI. }
COUNTY or RArEa n

STATE OF MISSOURI,
COUNTY OF BATEs, y.
In the circuit court OF Bate. oou,tv =.
in vacation, January 7th, looi. Ks ,.
Missouri at the relation and te ~ \.
8. Catr0n ex-odacio collector Of ~ -.
Bates county, In the state Of lisse1d ~
VS.. Louis Geiser. defendant.
Civil action for delinquent tasn.
Now ut this day come the plsIate ~
her attorneys, before the undefsiepa6 r
Missouri, In vacation and nloe her n1ei,ssl
ahdavit, stating among other thinfs. ~
above named defend ant Louls co.,. -
resident Of the state Of Missouri,
Whereupon II 10 ordered BY the ela7a n
cation that said defendant be notiSe1 II +,
cation that plaintiff has commenca{ h
against him in this court, by Petition ~
davit, the object and general natuN Il =
to enforce the lein Of the state Of NIaaeus3
the delinquent taxes Of the years 1874 M
1877 and 1855, amounting in the aerre
the sum of S5 s2. together With Interest. T
commission and fees, upon the folloSissI
scribed tracts of land situated In Bstss \
Missouri, to-wit: Lot one (l) Of bloch +
of Christian & Condees addition t. the +
Butler and that unless the said desena,r2
and appear at the next term OF this -
be begun and holden in the city Of Butler +
county, Missouri, on the first Monday Il +
1857, and on or before the sixth day ihers31
the term shall so long continue, and II MI
before the end of the term and plead IA
petition according to law, the SANE "a
taken as confessed and judgment rsadtss}
cording to the prayer of said petition, y
above described real estate sold 10 satalY
same.
And it is further ordered by the clefk Z
said that copy hereof be pnblishedi u III \
TIMES, a weekly newspaper printed ~
lished in Bates county. Mo-, for ibR i
successively. the last insertion to b 4 |
four weeks before the first day Of the aeEt
ofsaid court.
A true copy from the record.
Witness my hand as clerk Aforesaid SiA
49,, seal OF said court hereuntp r.
SEAL Done ut Office in Butler q e.
'~~' 7th day Of January. lase.
J. c. HATH,
! QredtU1
The Butler weekly times., 1887-01-12
Order of Publics,,o,.
STATE OF MISSOURI, l..

County of Rates. fss.
In the circuit court of Bate. -.
IN vacation. January ,th lsss q
missouri at the relation and /. ~ n
3 Satron, ex oficio collecto, ~
OF Bates county in the stsfs~
piaintih, VS. f. G. Powers, dsasa
Civil action for delinqunt ~.
Now at this day comes the n,.,...I
her attorneys, before the und.,.; ~
the circuit court of Bates conrts
Missouri, in vacation, and
and anidavit, stating, amen,ss -
that the above named defendsSt
fs a non-resident Of the sf.es
Whereupon 1t is ordered hy ~ ~
vacation, that said defundsns ~
publication that plainti6 I'M 80. -
against him In this court by nss,s,.l
davit, the object and general ~. -
Is to enforce the lien OF the st.ts - y {
the delinQuentta taxes OF the ysar. ~
amounting in the aggrcrsts - II ~
- 80, together with interest 49,.
and fees. upon the followine SssS
OF land situated in Bates coesss 4
to Wit: Lot No. nins tV In hlcckR -
Q4) In the west side addition = e
Butler, Mo-, and that unless ~ ~
De ana appear At the next tsrm = iAss
be begun and holden in the city csS.s
county. Missouri, on the ant ks.sa
lss7, and on or before the aixth an !
the term snail 30 long continue. ~ S...
before the end Of the term, j and ~ u
petition according to law, the ~. =!
taken a. confessed and jndCmeps ~
cording to the prayer Of said nstitss
above described real estate scld y a.. =
And 1t is further ordered by the =. !.
said that . copy hereof be prhlisS.1 {
Butler Times, weekly neW,rssse ~. :
published in Butler, Bates eosnty ~
for four weeks successively, the - ~
to be at least four weeks beiom ~ ~
the next term Of said court.
A true copy from the record,
Witness my hand % clerk aforeaa,A =.
t, seal OF said court hers.sa. = =
}sEAL Done st on ce in Bsti@ |. n
'>~' 7th day OF January, ~
J. c. HAYn
I usssAc
The Butler weekly times., 1887-01-12

Lawrence Kansas, had a quarter
million dollar fire Saturday night.
An entire block of business houses
was burned. Lack of water pre-
vented the fire department from
working to advantage and inside of
4 half hour the water supply was
entirely exhausted.
The Butler weekly times., 1887-01-12

incidentrelated in the St. Louis
Republican of Dec. c4,is as follows ::
About week ago the district com.
missioners received letter addressed
to the "Mair," and written by a
little girl named Viola Jones, who
lived in a small town in Missouri.
The little one inquired in uncertain
and bsdi, spelled English why it was
tha, her father, A. 7. Jones, who
served through the war, could no,
get pension, when so many others
could, and concluded her brief epis,le
by stating that her father was sick
and too poor to employ a LAWYER.
The commissioners immediately
forwarded the letter to Commission.
er of Pensions Black and Yesterday
were notified by the litter that Mr.
tones pension had been granted
with tull allowance of back pav
On receipt OF this the Commissioners
immediately wrote to the little o;rl
Informing her of the result of her
inquiry, and as the letter will reach
her about Friday it is probable ,ha,
there will be rejoicing IN one house
aold. at least, on Christmas day.
The Butler weekly times., 1887-01-12

Hon. T. p. Ba shaw, of Paris,
Monroe county, has been appointed
district attorney bv President Cleve
land, TO succeed Bliss of St. Louis.
Judge Bashaw is well known through
out the State, having served as
speaker of the Legislature SIX years
ago, and was prominent candidate
tor Governor two years ago. He is
an able lawyer and will fill the office
with grace and dignity.
The Butler weekly times., 1887-01-12
THE PEOPLE vs.. RAILROADS.

Ihe election OF Joshua w. Alex
ander to the Speakership OF the
House has much more significance
than would at first appear to tine
casual observer who has not made a
study of the two great forces which
have been clashing TO" number OF
years, not only III Missouri, bat in
every state and territory IN the Union
that of the people VS.. the great
railroad corporations. 1t has been
fierce and bitter contest, and the
railroads have not only been holding
their own, but by the exertlon OF the
vast power attendant on wealth have
been able to steadily increase the
grip upon the necks of the people.
AT the meeting of the last legislature
the agent OF the railroad, ex-Lieut.
Gov. Brockmier, sat IN his gilded
cage under the shadow of the state
house dome. extending his hospi-
talities to members and every one
else who had the least influence in
legislation. 1t was an easy and SO
enjoyable thing tor members to
drop into these handsome parlors OF
this prince of good fellows, where
the choicest brands of wines and
malt liquors could be quaffed without
price. and the delicious tunes of the
pure Havana enjoyed to the hearts
content. But, ah! the tolls of the
serpent that was being fastened
around the unsuspect,ng member
who was thus so blind as to be led
to the Belshazsr feast. And then
the free tickets, not passes, tor
member could not ride upon a pass,
but genuine ticket, ready stamped
as II it had been purchased at the
company's office before starting on
the Journey. With these and manv
other devices was the law making
power of the great state of Missouri
used to further the interests and
powers of this giant monopoly to the
detriment of her citizens. This time
the tempter came not in the person
of Brockmier, but the chiet among
the company's agents IN the state, a
man who has forced himself, bv the
assistance of this power, to the very
front OF the great democratic party
In the state, and who attempted to
use that political power by one
tell swoop capturing the Speaker OF
the House; but, thank God. this
time John O'Day had reckoned
without his host, and the time was
not ripe when he could throw open
defiance in the face OF the people,
whose rights have been vind,cated |
by the election of Mr.. Alexander.
1t is to be sincerely hoped that the |
individual members OF the present
Legislature will be on their guard |
and not be captured by trick of |
those who have failed in legitimate
way. We have no doubt that Hon. |
X. II. Whitelaw is mos. excellent |
gentleman, but he was very unfortu-
nate in the choice OF his friends.
The Butler weekly times., 1887-01-12

One dav last week DR.. King and
wife, of Sedalia. appeared before
Governor Marmaduke and presented
him with a petition signed by over
1900 persons praying him to pardon
young Emmett King, son of the doc
tors who is serving six years SEN
tence for embezzling the funds of
the Savings Bank OF Sedalia, while
acting as bookkeeper. The Cover
nor took the matter under advise
ment. The Sedalia papers report
the Governor refused to take any
action in the matter.